Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haleter
Introduction to the verb haleter
The English translation of the French verb haleter is “to pant” or “to gasp”. The infinitive form is pronounced “ah-leh-teh”.
Haleter comes from the Latin word “halitus”, which means “breath” or “exhaled air”. It is a regular -er verb in French, meaning it follows the same conjugation pattern as most other verbs ending in -er.
In everyday French, haleter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that happened before another past action, or to express regret about a past action.
Here are three examples of haleter in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais hale té après avoir couru un kilomètre. – I had panted after running one kilometer.
- Elle avait hale té en montant les escaliers. – She had gasped while climbing the stairs.
- Nous avions tous hale té après avoir fini la course. – We had all panted after finishing the race.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of haleter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais halete | J’avais halete après avoir couru. | I had gasped after running. |
tu | tu avais halete | Tu avais halete après avoir escaladé. | You had gasped after climbing. |
il | il avait halete | Il avait halete après avoir nagé. | He had gasped after swimming. |
elle | elle avait halete | Elle avait halete après avoir couru. | She had gasped after running. |
on | on avait halete | On avait halete après avoir marché. | One had gasped after walking. |
nous | nous avions halete | Nous avions halete après avoir dansé. | We had gasped after dancing. |
vous | vous aviez halete | Vous aviez halete après avoir couru. | You had gasped after running. |
ils | ils avaient halete | Ils avaient halete après avoir joué. | They had gasped after playing. |
elles | elles avaient halete | Elles avaient halete après avoir nagé. | They had gasped after swimming. |
Other Conjugations for Haleter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb haleter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haleter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haleter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haleter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haleter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haleter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haleter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haleter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haleter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haleter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haleter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haleter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haleter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haleter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haleter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haleter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb haleter
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Haleter – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
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